PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leo Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hironimus Sokrateles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jay
vs
Sokrateles

180 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leo Jay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hironimus Sokrateles!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jay keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A left lands for Sokrateles.

Jay looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jay wants to stand but Sokrateles has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sokrateles bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jay's guard.
Sokrateles tries to free his leg and advance position but Jay is retaining full guard.
Sokrateles looking to sit in guard and control but Jay gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Sokrateles looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jay tries to stand but Sokrateles is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokrateles trying to keep a closed guard but Jay is proving a slippery customer.

Jay stands and steps away. Sokrateles gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sokrateles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jay sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Jay darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jay tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Sokrateles is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokrateles gets back to full guard.

Sokrateles working for a triangle but Jay defends it easily.
Sokrateles is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jay wanted to stand there but Sokrateles had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokrateles looking for a sweep. Not yet Sokrateles, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sokrateles has a closed guard, preventing Jay from standing up.
Sokrateles wants to hit a switch here but Jay passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sokrateles there!

Jay stands up from mount. Strange move.
Sokrateles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jay was well out of range. Poor timing from Sokrateles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sokrateles.

Jay shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jay showed some decent athleticism there.
Jay tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sokrateles.
Sokrateles is looking to control Jay's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sokrateles avoid being mounted?
Jay tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sokrateles.
Sokrateles is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Jay dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sokrateles moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hironimus Sokrateles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jay slips a jab from Sokrateles.
Sokrateles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jay slips a jab from Sokrateles.
Sokrateles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sokrateles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokrateles with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jay counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Jay decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Sokrateles swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokrateles misses with a wild body shot.

Jay feints and as Sokrateles raises his hands in defense, Jay changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sokrateles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jay wants to stand and escape but instead Sokrateles has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Jay has his feet on Sokrateles's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sokrateles just misses with a punch to the body.
Sokrateles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sokrateles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jay moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay avoids the body shot from Sokrateles.

Jay closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Jay stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sokrateles misses with a hook.

Jay shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sokrateles really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Jay stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokrateles with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jay counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sokrateles regains half guard.

Jay stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Sokrateles misses with a jab to the body

and Jay counters with a shoot takedown. Sokrateles fights it but they end up in guard.
Sokrateles looking for a sweep. Not yet Sokrateles, not yet.
Leo Jay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sokrateles has a closed guard, preventing Jay from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jay gets to his feet. Sokrateles looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sokrateles as he avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jay shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sokrateles as he avoids it easily.
Jay slips under a jab.
Sokrateles swings for the body but Jay moves out of range.

Jay shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sokrateles is trying desperately to improve position.
Jay sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sokrateles tries to reverse the position but Jay maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Jay dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sokrateles misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Jay counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sokrateles!
Sokrateles tries to hold on but Jay postures up.
Jay sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sokrateles regains half guard.

Sokrateles is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jay pulls his head out easily.
Sokrateles is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay wants to stand but Sokrateles has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Sokrateles wants to control but Jay is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sokrateles gets back to full guard.

Jay stands and steps away. Sokrateles gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Jay shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jay stands up and beckons Sokrateles to join him on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokrateles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jay.
Sokrateles misses with a looping right.
Sokrateles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sokrateles's corner calls for a 1-2. Sokrateles obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jay ducks under a wild hook from Sokrateles.
Jay blocks a jab.
Sokrateles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jay manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokrateles throws a lazy right hand but Jay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Jay scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sokrateles tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jay wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Jay decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sokrateles to his feet.
Jay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sokrateles.
Nice defenses there by Jay.
Sokrateles lands with a shot to the body.
Jay misses with a takedown attempt - Sokrateles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hironimus Sokrateles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokrateles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sokrateles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jay moves away.
Leo Jay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sokrateles jabs at Jay's body.
Jay takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jay slips a straight right by Sokrateles.
Sokrateles looks to score with a jab to the body but Jay is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sokrateles swings for the body but Jay moves out of range.
Leo Jay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jay shoots in but no luck this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leo Jay.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jay, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Jay!